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Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank announce baby boy named August Philip in tribute to Duke of Edinburgh
PRINCESS Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank have named their baby son August Philip in a touching tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh.
Buckingham Palace today released an image of the couple with their baby boy, who was born at the Portland Hospital in central London at 8.55am on February 9.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank hold their new baby August Philip Hawke Brooksbank[/caption]
In the picture, the child is wrapped in blue while being held by his father and clutching his mother’s finger.
The choice of Philip pays tribute to the duke, who remains at King Edward VII’s hospital, having been admitted on Tuesday evening after feeling unwell.
Eugenie posted on Instagram: “We wanted to introduce you to August Philip Hawke Brooksbank.
“Thank you for so many wonderful messages. Our hearts are full of love for this little human, words can’t express.
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“We are excited to be able to share these photos with you.”
She added that the images were taken “by our wonderful midwife”.
On the day of his birth, Eugenie, 30, and Jack gave the world the first glimpse of their baby, posting a black and white image on Instagram of their hands cradling his tiny fingers and wrist.
